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VH-8QB. Bombardier DHC-8-402NG. c/n 4323. Was also registered as: C-GEVP; N323NG; G-PRPH. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Colgan Air, USA - ? It was built by Bombardier at Toronto (Downsview), Canada - 2010 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GEVP - June 09, 2010 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada First flown (T1) Toronto (Downsview) - Toronto (Downsview) - June 09, 2010 Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - June 09, 2010 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N323NG - June 30, 2010 Registered to Colgan Air, Buffalo, NJ, USA Accepted by Colgan Air at Toronto (Downsview) - June 30, 2010 The aircraft was initially operated for Continental Connection and then for United Express when Continental merged with United Airlines It was withdrawn from service and stored when Colgan Air ceased all operations - September 05, 2012 Registered to Republic Airways, Indianapolis - October 01, 2012 Delivered to Republic Airways - October 11, 2012 It was withdrawn from service and stored at Indianapolis - February 29, 2016 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 04, 2016 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-PRPH (CofR G-PRPH/R1) - October 04, 2016 Registered to FlyBe, London Departed Indianapolis of its ferry flight to the United Kingdom - October ?, 2016 It arrived at Exeter having completed the ferry flight - October 13, 2016 Ferry route: Indianapolis - Toronto - Goose Bay - Reykjavik - Exeter It entered service with FlyBe - ?, 2016 It was withdrawn from service by FlyBe - March 04, 2020 FlyBe ceased all operations due to financial difficulties - March 05, 2020 Registered to Norddeutsche Landesbank, Hannover, Germany (CofR G-PRPH/R2) - June 25, 2020 It was ferried to Saarbrucken (Germany) for long-term storage - June 30, 2020 Registered to Wellingiton Leasing No.33 Ltd, Dublin, Ireland (CofR G-PRPH/R3) - July 15, 2021 Test flown Saarbrucken - Saarbrucken - August 03, 2024 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - August 22, 2024 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-8QB - August 23, 2024 Registered to Bank of Utah, Penrith, NSW, Australia Leased to National Jet Express Pty Ltd, South Yarra, Victoria as the registered operator Departed Germany (Saarbrucken) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 27, 2024 It arrived at Wagga Wagga - August 30, 2024 Delivery route: Saarbrucken - Pula (Abu Dhabi) - Hambantota (Sri Lanka) - Port Headland - WaggaWagga Ferried Wagga Wagga - Brisbane as NC505 - September 12, 2024 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Cairns as NC509 - September 16, 2024 Current with National Jet Express |
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VH-8QB. National Jet Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-249.) |
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VH-8QB. National Jet Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-250.) |
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VH-8QB. National Jet Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-251.) |
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VH-8QB. National Jet Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-252.) |